CVE-2001-0421 json
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-reada…
published 2001-05-24 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0418
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.2%
- EPSS 6.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
FTP server in Solaris 8 and earlier allows local and remote attackers to cause a core dump in the root directory, possibly with world-readable permissions, by providing a valid username with an invalid password followed by a CWD ~ command, which could release sensitive information such as shadowed passwords, or fill the disk partition.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20764)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20764 Solaris 2.6 - FTP Core Dump Shadow Password Recovery remote, 2001-04-17
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2601 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2601
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/177200
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0421
- NVD CVE-2001-0421
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